The Top Travelers
The Top Travelers
| Agencies spent $7.9 billion on travel in fiscal 1997, compared with $7.4 billion the year before. Spending by the top 20 agencies is led by the Defense Department, by far the biggest travel spender. | |
| Agency | 1997 Spending (in millions) |
| Defense | $5,085 |
| Justice | 395 |
| Transportation | 279 |
| Treasury | 278 |
| Agriculture | 244 |
| Veterans Affairs | 219 |
| Interior | 154 |
| Health and Human Services | 129 |
| State | 115 |
| Commerce | 81 |
| Federal Emergency Mgt. Agency | 58 |
| Energy | 56 |
| NASA | 52 |
| Labor | 47 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 46 |
| Social Security Administration | 45 |
| FDIC | 45 | General Services Adm. | 30 |
| U.S. Information Agency | 28 |
| Housing and Urban Dev. | 20 |
| TOTAL | 7,900 * |
| * Includes independent agencies not listed above. Source: Office of Management and Budget | |
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